1. “Eviction is a cause, not just a condition, of poverty” ~Matthew Desmond
Bad Landlords
Bad Tenants

2. Agenda Announcements TA applications due 10/23 by 8:00 pm
Stephanie Pasquale
For Next Class

3. Competition Points Winners Losers Groups Points 9 22 2 21 11 18 12 1716 5 15 7 10 19 3 14 4 8 13 20 6
Winners
Losers
As of 10/11/19

4. Stephanie Pasquale Graduated Syracuse University in 1994
Got a Masters in Public Administration from Maxwell in
Worked several jobs, all related to housing
Currently working for the city of Syracuse
Commissioner of the Department of Neighborhood and Business Development
Policy Focus: HOUSING

5. What Do We Do? Department of Neighborhood + Business Development:
Administer Federal Block Grants
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
HOME Investment Partnership (HOME)
Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) – Homeless Prevention
Develop neighborhood + business corridor development plans; establish funding priorities
Ensure effective implementation of planning strategies
Houses Code Enforcement, M/WBE, Fiscal + Business Development Divisions

6. Data Overview | Vacant Property
1,565 Total Vacant Residential Structures
1,460 Vacant properties with Open Code Violations
1,350 vacant properties without Vacant Property Registration
100+/- Structural Demolitions of Blight Per Year
356+ Demolition Candidates Identified
8 City Emergency Demolitions
Per Year
20 Funded Homeownership Rehabs + SF New Builds Per Year
~255 SHARP Grants and Urgent Care Cases Per Year
86 Suspected Zombies
1,028 tax-current vacant properties
467 of 1,076 in Land Bank Inventory
375 Properties in Tax Foreclosure Pipeline
529 Properties in Phase XVI
66,720 Total Housing Units
- 55,633 Occupied Housing Units
=11,087 Excess housing units / oversupply (16.6% vacancy)

12. Vacancy Trends | By the Numbers

13. Questions and Comments
Ask Ms. Pasquale questions about anything she discussed or about what you may be working on.

14. Module Regrade Instructions
If you believe a TA made a mistake grading your module, you can submit a regrade form to potentially receive points back
Regrade forms and examples are available under Module 2 “Resources” on the PAF website
Fill out a TYPED regrade form and attach it to the front of your module with a binder clip
Follow the instructions listed on the regrade form, and use the example for reference
Allison with any questions at
Hand in the form attached to your module to your TA no later than Monday 10/14

15. For Next Class
Trendline Homework due next class, 10/14, at 12:45 or LOSE 5 POINTS
Module 3 due 10/21
Look at Chapter 7 if you have a chance
Think about your plans for next semester
Speaker survey for Stephanie Pasquale due next class, 10/14, at 12:45 or LOSE 5 POINTS
Link to survey:
Regrades due next class, 10/14